Bangalore Events

As 2024 comes to a close, we would love for you to join us for a year-end celebration on 29 December 2024 at any time during the store hours. Our whole team will spend the day with you to talk about books they read this year, and we'd be thrilled to give you some of our personal recommendations too! Whether you're looking to set your reading goals for the new year or simply indulge in meaningful conversations about literature, we'd love to host you and connect with you. And what’s a celebration without a little sweetness? Join us for some cake...

Join us for an exciting evening with Gautam Bhatia and Aakar Patel as they discuss Gautam Bhatia's latest book THE SENTENCE. The SENTENCE tells the story of Jagat, an anarchist politician who goes down in history for becoming a martyr and preventing civil war.  A little more about the book:  An impoverished young man, Jagat, is found guilty of murder. For his crime, he is sentenced to the highest form of punishment—the sleep of death for a century, with the promise of revival should his innocence ever be proven.But his act sparks violence in the great city of Peruma, with...

Get ready for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the much-anticipated release of THE BLAFT BOOK OF ANTI-CASTE SF! Join us at the bookstore on 21st December 2024 from 5 to 7 PM to meet the phenomenal visual artists and talented translators who brought this groundbreaking anthology to life! THE BLAFT BOOK OF ANTI-CASTE SF features weird, fantastic, supernatural, Dalit futurist, & magical realist fiction by writers from South Asia and the diaspora. From original English short stories and works in translation to stunning graphic narratives by some of the best creative minds currently reshaping our cultural landscape.  Featuring established literary...

Join us to celebrate Unmana's debut novel CHIKKAMMA TOURS (PVT.) and Radhika Swarup's THE NEW NEW DELHI BOOK CLUB. While CHIKKAMMA TOURS (PVT.) LTD is a queer bibliomystery set in Bangalore, THE NEW NEW DELHI BOOK CLUB paints a vivid portrait of a community in lockdown. Both the books are about the act of reading (be it solitary or in a community) and offer a delightful treat for bibliophiles. The authors will be in conversation with Radhika Timbadia. Here are the details of the event- DATE- 12 DECEMBER, THURSDAY TIME- 6 PM Since the seating is limited, please RSVP here...

Join us at the bookstore for a reading session and book discussion on J. Krishnamurti's YOU ARE THE WORLD. Rajan Chandy, a teacher at Rishi Valley School, will be in conversation with T.M. Veeraraghav, Executive Editor at NDTV.  The details of the event are as follows:  DATE: 15 DECEMBER, SUNDAY  TIME: 11:30 AM Since the seating is limited, please RSVP on this link to confirm your presence.  About the speakers: Rajan Chandy was a political activist in the late sixties and seventies. The questions that arose out of this experience led him to a more philosophical enquiry, and he moved to...